Halophile Scirpus, Bolboschoenus and Schoenoplectus beds
English name:
Halophile Scirpus, Bolboschoenus and Schoenoplectus beds
Description (English)
Formations of clubrushes (Scirpus spp.), often accompanied by rushes (Juncus spp.), fringing, to a depth of 1.5 metres, brackish, saline, or sometimes fresh, waters of coastal saltmarshes, coastal lagoons, athalassic saline waterbodies, springs, salt meadows, fens and tidal rivers. Scirpus tabernaemontani (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani), Scirpus maritimus (Bolboschoenus maritimus), Scirpus triqueter, Scirpus litoralis, Scirpus pungens, with, in particular, Juncus gerardi and Juncus maritimus, are typical components.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code C3.27 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (C3.2) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Bolboschoenus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Juncus gerardi
Flowering Plants
Juncus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Flowering Plants
Scirpus litoralis
Flowering Plants
Scirpus maritimus
Flowering Plants
Scirpus pungens
Flowering Plants
Scirpus tabernaemontani
Flowering Plants
Scirpus triqueter
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Bolboschoenus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus gerardi | Flowering Plants | |
| Juncus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani | Flowering Plants | |
| Scirpus litoralis | Flowering Plants | |
| Scirpus maritimus | Flowering Plants | |
| Scirpus pungens | Flowering Plants | |
| Scirpus tabernaemontani | Flowering Plants | |
| Scirpus triqueter | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 53.17 | Halophile clubrush beds | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.1.1. | Inland marshes | n/a |
| Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 6.1.3.5 | Grey Club-rush type | n/a |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | S21 | Scirpus maritimus swamp | overlap |
| National Vegetation Classification (UK) | S20 | Scirpus lacustris ssp. tabernaemontani swamp | overlap |
| Biotopes of the Czech Republic 2001 | M1.2 | SLANOMILNÉ RÁKOSINY A OSTŘICOVÉ POROSTY (Halophilous reed and sedge beds) | overlap |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | C3.27 | Halophile Scirpus beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | C3.27 | Halophile Scirpus beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | C3.27 | Halophile Scirpus beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | C3.27 | Halophile Scirpus beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | C3.54 | Halophile Scirpus beds | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | C3.27 | Halophile clubrush beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 53.17 | Halophile clubrush beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 53.17 | Halophile clubrush beds | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 53.17 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 53.17 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 53.17 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989 | 53.17 | same |
